The founder of the center, a regional operator, approached the problem in the most radical way possible. In the room alone, where training on the classification of municipal solid waste is expected, 25 containers for various types of solid waste are displayed.
– Recyclable raw materials must be prepared before delivery to our point. Wash, remove stickers, papers, adhesive tape. I think this point will be popular, since here it will be possible not only to deliver recyclable materials, but also to learn how to do it,” said one of the center’s volunteers, Elizaveta Loginova, who presented the center’s inauguration to journalists. and representatives of regional authorities.
The governor of the Kirov region, Alexander Sokolov, who was asked to determine what type of recyclable materials the waste selected for presentation belonged to, was a little confused and noted that the vast majority of Vyatka residents have not yet They were prepared for such a radical approach. in the field of waste classification.
– To determine what type of recyclable material a particular item belongs to, it is necessary to carry out real research work. For this, it is necessary to educate and educate people for a long time,” concluded the head of the region.
The government of the Kirov region believes that educational and educational events should become the main focus of the new Ecocenter. Meanwhile, Vyatka authorities are focusing on a much less radical approach to urban solid waste management.
– Preparations are currently underway for the construction of a sorting center in the region. There, less complex and labor-intensive technologies will be used. After its implementation, it will be necessary to organize selective waste collection. Residents only need to separate organic waste, which will be sent to the composting line. This is a much more comfortable and simple story for an ordinary citizen,” Environmental Protection Minister Artur Abashev explained to an RG correspondent.
He also said that a working group on the transition to a circular economy has recently been created in the regional government. The goal of his work will be to organize the processing of the largest types of recyclable materials in the region. First of all, waste from wood and tire processing. In addition, the group and the relevant ministry are willing to consider new technologies for the efficient processing of other types of secondary raw materials.
By the way
Scientists at Vyatka State University, under the leadership of Roman Vesnin, have developed a technology for obtaining from PET bottles (transparent plastic containers for various drinks) practically without preparation a substance purified from impurities, which in appearance is It resembles a thick resin. It can be used as a useful additive in the production of tires and other polymeric materials such as foam rubber and construction foams.
Now scientists are seeking funding to create a pilot industrial reactor. This is a necessary stage for the practical implementation of the technology, which until now had only been tested under laboratory conditions.
